THE TRAGEDY OF SCHOOLING



Mum had twins
Dad was happy
Taiwo cried alot
Kehinde was mostly quiet


Time for schooling is here
Dad and Mum says
face your studies ardently
and you shall be great, they promised

Kehinde studied, loved by dad
Taiwo truanted, mum complained
kehinde came first in class always
Taiwo hung out with the "boys" always

Kehinde graduated, mum rejoiced
Taiwo dropped out, Dad was sad
Kehinde was proud
Taiwo was scarred 

Taiwo went to the streets
Kehinde went back to school...again
Taiwo did "business"... made money
Kehinde did books ...earned degrees

Kehinde has 2.1, Taiwo has money
Taiwo has cars, Kehinde has PhD-grade
Mum loves Taiwo 
Kehinde made Dad proud

Taiwo has a job
Kehinde is spelling VACANCY
Taiwo employs 
Kehinde searches

Mum praises Taiwo ... "my achiever"
Dad prays for Kehinde ..."You'll be like Taiwo"
Taiwo takes all the family decisions
kehinde has ideas ....in his head

I ask, what's the point??
In obedience ... in dreams ...in aspirations
Then I remembered, EACH HAD CHOSEN HIS OWN PATHS
By his/her (IN)ACTIONS, the narrow paths are treaded!!!

I dedicate this poem to everyone whose parents had erroneously told, "Go to school, make good grades, and your life SHALL be well". May we not pass the same mistakes to our children!  Amen!!!!  


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